Category Archives: Visits

On 19 June, the club organised a guided tour of the S. Miguel de Odrinhas Museum and the Air Museum. The tour began in the crypt, which houses the only three Etruscan sarcophagi in Portugal. Weighing around half a tonne each, they originate from the Monserrate Gardens, where a century and a half of exposureContinue reading “A visit to the Archaeological Museum of São Miguel de Odrinhas and the Air Museum”

On 15 June, the Club organised a guided tour of the ‘Art & Fashion’ exhibition. An exhibition in which 100 works of art from the Gulbenkian Collection (ranging from Ancient Egypt and Japan to Chinese porcelain and paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Monet, Degas and Carpaccio, amongst others) intersect and dialogue with 140 haute couture fashionContinue reading “Guided tour of the ‘Art & Fashion’ exhibition at Gulbenkian”

The exhibition ‘Graça Morais – An Anthology’ at the Angels Palace, which the Club visited in early May, explores key themes in Graça Morais’s work from the 1970s to the present day, bringing together over 170 works spanning drawing, painting and photography. The following paintings depict the people and memories of Vieiro, where she lived,Continue reading “Exhibition ‘Graça Morais – An Anthology’ at the Angels Palace”

On 28 April, the Lyceum Club organised a guided tour of the exhibition “What Are Things For?” at MUDE – the Design Museum, featuring haute couture garments by national and international designers such as Christian Dior, Lacroix, José António Tenente, Luís Buchinho, Yves Saint Laurent, Lanvin and Nuno Baltazar, amongst others. MUDE is a museumContinue reading “Visit to MUDE – The Design Museum”

In early March, the Club organised a visit to the National Music Museum at Mafra Palace, which houses a fascinating collection of classical and folk instruments from Europe, as well as from Asia, Africa and the Americas. In the morning, the group took a short stroll around Ericeira before lunch, followed by a visit toContinue reading “Visit to the National Music Museum in Mafra”

The Club organised a guided tour of the Ajuda Palace – ‘Daily Life at the Royal Table’ – where we saw, for the first time, how the meals of King Luís I and Queen Maria Pia and their closest circle were organised, in a tour evoking the long-inaccessible service areas, such as the kitchens, pantry,Continue reading “Guided tour of the Ajuda Palace – Daily Life at the Royal Table, 1862-1910”

On 21 January, the General Assembly was held at the Magalhães Palace to approve the 2025 Management Account and the Activity Plan and Budget for 2026. After approval, a luncheon was held. On the 28th, the Club organised an interesting guided tour of the ‘Complexo Brasil’ exhibition at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. A magnificent andContinue reading “Guided tour of the ‘Complexo Brasil’ exhibition at Gulbenkian”

The Club kicked off the New Year with a guided tour of Asia House – Francisco Capelo Collection, which includes pieces from fourteen Asian countries, dating from the 3rd century BC to the early 20th century: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, East Timor and the Philippines. TheContinue reading “Guided tour of Asia House – Francisco Capelo Collection”

On 4 December, the Lyceum Club of Troyes celebrated its 40th anniversary. Our Club was very well represented by its President and Vice-President, Solange Estevens and Judite Matias, respectively. Some photos of the celebration:

In early December, the Club organised a guided tour with Father Edgar to the Church of Saint Christopher in Mouraria. Built in the Mannerist and Baroque styles, this beautiful church was one of the few to survive the 1755 earthquake. The empty spaces on the walls between the altars are covered with 36 wonderful oilContinue reading “Visit to St. Christopher’s Church”